Monday, August 13, 2012

Week 35: Turning Point

I can finally complete this week's topic! I've been sitting on it for a while, and just couldn't find anything to write about. This weekend, though, I was given a homework assignment from my therapist (very rare occurrence!) and found myself knee deep in old journals where I found it! My turning point! I actually even wrote in that entry "turning point:..." making it even easier for me to find!

There were several events that led to the turning point of my life, maybe you'd call them "mini-turning points" or something? Dunno. Anyway. Here goes.

September 1995 - My teacher saved my life. Literally. I would not have made it through senior year of high school if she didn't find me that afternoon and rescue me from myself.

December 1996 - Wow! There is life outside of the way my family lives! I think I could learn to like this lifestyle! (Traveling as a nanny for an awesome family.)

May 1998 - ED behaviors escalate.... a lot....

August 1999 - Back in the saddle again! Oh how I missed riding!

I am so not there yet...

December 2003 - Turning point. Graduated from College after 6 1/2 years.
Hired on as a permanent sub at my school. Never would have made it here if it weren't for my incredible teacher for my last course of college! She saved my education!

June 2004 - Got hired! In my own classroom! MY CLASSROOM! Yahoo!

August 2004 - Finally a homeowner (sort of) and moving out of their house! Free at last!